Flanging body panels



Dec. 30, 1930. o. J. GROEHN 1,787,151

FLANGING BODY PANELS -Filed Feb. 12, 1929 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 30, 1930'.

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0. J. GROEHN FLANGING BODY PANELs Filed Feb. 12, 1929 Q ,m m www Patented Dec. V30, 1930 oIroJ. eRoEHnonz-Gnossn POINTE PARK'MICHIGAMASSIGNOR To vHenson Moron e n cARcoMraNY, or DETROIT, MICIIIGAnA,CORPORATION on MICHIGAN n -FLANGING BonxffrnNIiLs Appiieatmnmea February` 12,1.,929. serial Nq. 339,364.

This invention relates lespecially to the manufactureof automobile bodies and more particularlyrelates toa method and apparatusfor forming in a single.operationfflanges along different edges of a previously stamped 4sheet, metal body panel; the invention being herein applied to the flanging of a back `body panel comprising a back portion, forwardly 'extending yquarter sides, a forwardly eXtend- 1 ton and-in whicha window o enin has I() c; 7 Y K previously been formedpreferably inthe back partof .the panel to be flanged;` n

The apparatus of theinvention 4is particu-j larlyfadapted foruse in conjunctionwith the apparatus described in lmyco-pending applications Serial No. 276,635,iled May 10, 1928; Serial No. 319,987,71ed November 16, 1928 andrSerial No. 332,665, filed January15,1929. f Y y y In certain of these applications I have shown and describedmethods and'apparatus forproducing backpanel units in ya single drawingoperation, whereby it is possible to Y stamp out orv draw from sheet metal, such as sheet. steel, a single panel which lwhen fin-Y ished forms a convexback .portion for the automobile body as well asfo'rwardlyextend# ing top and quarter side portions joined by upper sphericalor ball corners. -Prior tol-nay inventions in the above mentioned applica-` tions this has. never to my knowledge been accomplished. I

Forthepurpose of illustration the method and" apparatus is here shown in connection withthe flanging 0f apreviously drawn onepiecebody panel forming the entire back of thel body asy well as quarter sides and forwardly extending top portions. yThe invention'ma'y be used, however, in conjunction 40 with the inventions in either of my above applications, Serial Nos. 276,635 and 332,665. .After the back panel of the body has been drawn to the 4form and shape described in these last mentioned applications, the panel ispree'rabIy tri1n1ned,v`usually at all four sides thereof, to remove surplus metal preparatory to the flanging, the. latter work being, shown in the presentV case. The `trimmingof the 4entirepanel can be accomplished in aY single operation in accordance with the catfions, as a result `of which very large savingsf'andlimport-ant benefits n are obtained `in large Vscale production. j I Y Afteirlthe panelhas been properly trimmed it `is vready tobe-flanged, and an object of used for forming the fianges upon a vonepiece body panel ofthe character described above except by means of separate machines and Inv several operations, inasmuch as the flangesproject froin'the panel in various planes; Moreover, panel flanging machines of previous types could not beemployed to carry Yout the work required 1in thev present instance, not only on account of the character andshape 'of `the panel, but also because'if so adapted for such work it would either be impossible to remove the panel blank from the machine or to set it into ther machine. e n It is a furtherobj ect of the present invention to provide an apparatus adapted to form flanges on a blank extending in various planes and which is so constructed that theflanged blank maybe readily removed therefrom.v

Another object ofthe invention is to provide anapparatus adapted for forming on a 1 blank simultaneously or in a single operation a plurality-of flanges extending therefrom.

in various planes.

The vinvention will be more clearlyunder` stood froin'the following description inconjunctionV with the yaccompanying drawings; inwhich l A* l ,y

1Fig; 1 is a perspective view ofan apparatus embodying the invention.V p y.

Vobtaining additional" vinventionr setforthin oneiof inyabove appli# y' Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the lower part of the apparatus shownin Fig. 1. u Figs. 3 and tare sectional views of the ap* paratus 4taken upon thevline 3--3 indicated in Fig. 2 showing the upper die in raised yand loweredpositions.respectively.r` f 1 Y Fig. is a sectional view of the ap aratus taken upon the linen 5 5 indicated in ig. 2.

Fig. y6 isa Vsectional .view .of theapparatus taken upon the line l5-,Gfindicatedin F i'g. 2 f L Fig. 7 isa sectional vienVTV of the apparatus taken upon theline 7-7 indicated lin Fige2.vr`r

Fig. 8 is a sectional view-taken upon the line yFig. 9 is a sectional viewtaken .upon ythe line 9-9`of Fig. 7. u f l Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a previously shaped blank flanged in accordance with the invention; and

Fig.j11 is a perspective view of anautomobile body having the fianged lblank lassem'V bled therein;

Before explaining in ldetail thel present in-ky vention, it is to' be understoodthat the invention is not limitedin its application tothe de-v tails of .construction` arrangement ofv parts' illustrated in the accompanying 'drawings, since the inventionfis capable'of'other The invention is illustrated bypwayl ofexk ample in the'v accompanying'- drawingsby an apparatus which is particularly adapted for forming flanges uponV a' blank which lhas beenpreviously shaped tothe form and curvan ture of a back panel for an autotmobile body (Fig. 10)having a back portion B, atop portion T and quarter side portions Sv, the back portion B being provided with a window opening 7. u sions ofthe invention a blank or stamping is shaped ,to provide inwardly extending flanges a on the top edges of the quarter side portions S,-a'nd Wheelhouse flanges bnear the bottom Y edges of the quarter side portions' S, and to provide a downwardly extending flange c and an inwardly extending flange d upon the top portion T and the back portion B respectively of the blank.V

A suitable apparatus for this purpose-may comprise a basel 1() having a support V11 eX# tending rupwardly therefrom and secured thereto as by bolts`12. The outer surface of the support 11 is shaped `to receive and support a blankrPV of sheet met-al which is to be flanged and comprises a stationary portion 14 and a movable front portion 15. The

blank P is positioned accurately and'centered `the kplatform In accordance with thevprovi-y upon the support 11 by frame members 13 secured as by bolts 18 to the/stationary portion 14 ofthe support and slidably engaging the movable front portion 15 and adapted to fit within the window opening WV of the blank P. YThe'movable` front portion 15 is provided 'withsuitable slides 16 adapted to Acooperate withsuitable` slideways 17 forming. a partoffhefsupport 11,. Normally the vmovable frontlportion 1,'51is heldina position Vspaced inwardly' from'the blank by means Ycomprisingbolts 2O passing through openings 21 in the support 11 and secured to the f movable front-portion 15. Each of the bolts y is, surrounded by a spring 22 positioned withfone end engaginga shou1der23 on the support 11 and'with the other vend engaging an abutment 2lnear the free'f-endbf the bolt `20. "Aplatform 30 4entends* forwardly from the's'up'port 11 and isprovided'with va slide'- wayq31 inclined downwardly and inwardly towardsthe support 11. A plurality of pro# jections l32 extend upwardly from the forward edge of the platforml 30.v A front diev member 35 (Figs. 3 ande) is mounted for movement lupon the sli'dewayV 31 toward and awayV from the support and is provided with a suitably shaped Vwearing block 36' upon its innerupper edge adapted'to cooperate with a wearing block 37 upon the outer loweredge of thek movablefront portion 15V of the support to formj the flange c upon. the top portion T ofthe blank. Normally the/die member 35 is held outwardly or forwardlyby means comprising afplurality of rods 38 passing through suitable openings v39 in the platform and secured tothedie member 35. Each Vof the rods 38 is surrounded by a spring 40 havingoneend engaging a shoulder 4:1 on 30 and. its .other @11d .engaging an abutment 12 near the" free. end of the bolt 38..4 u y:

AThe support 11 is also provided with movable rear side portions (Figs. 2, 5, 6 and 8) mounted for movement in slideways formed by the vertical surfaces 51 and 52xand the horizontal surface 53. The movable rearside portions 50 of the ksupport 11 are adapted to be moved outwardly to engagethe inner surfaceofthe blank .to be flanged but normally' are` held spaced inwardly therefrom by suitable means comprising a plurality of upper bolts 55 and; lower', bolts 55a extending through suitable openings 56V in the support, the lower bolts-abeing secured to lugs'57 extending downwardly from the members 50 into passages 58 in the support 11 and the up perboltls vbeing-.secured 'directly to mem. bers Each of the bolts 55 and l55a is sur-A rounded' by aspring 59 having oneend engagingva web 60 ofthe support 11` and its other end .engaging an: abutment 61 near'the free end of the bolt. Each of the movable rear side members 50 is provided in its outer side edge With a wearing block V'65 shapedtov the desired curvature of 'the Wheel. heile-@i tiene@ ofthe automobile body-and Vis .adaptflto @Ofi Operatewtlr afjwearng bleek 5.6.7101* comple;

l foot 75 and` side diearnember 70 respectively.y

Linner .su-rfaee- Shaped lto Cooperatewitha wearing' block 69. of. oornplementary Shape upon thestationa'ry portion l14 orf-thefsupport ll fte "form/the: flanges uA (Figs 1.5.,1' 7. and 9)...

upon .the top ofthe quarter side portions S of thesheet metal blank. .The quarterside porf, tlonsS of theblank areheld against the sta tionary portion .14 of the support 11 by a presser foot v7 5 yieldably mounted'upon the lside die members 70 as by springs' 76v extending between receSses Wand 7.8 ,in the presser Outward.inovementzof thepresser foot 75 is limited by `bolts '.79 passingthrough suitable openings SOinthe-side diemembers 70 and engagingtheqpresser .foot 7,5, each bolt 79 being provided Withahead81 adapted to engageashoulder-BQ formed upon the side die.

members 70, y p

f Each of the side die members'Z'Opis normal- 1y heldfoutwardly away from the Support by suitable Imeans comprising a plurality of bolts 85 engaging lugs A86 depending from the die members 7 O andeach being surrounded by a spring 87 one end vof which engages a. shoulder 88-uponthe base --1-0 and the other .end

engaging an abutment 89 near theend of the bolt. l 'l y.

A .slide is mounted in-.av slideway .96 in the support 11 extending to thebaclrthereof. The' slide 95 is provided nearlits inner end with suitable'cams .97 adapted tol cooper-Y ate with @1115.98 upon the innerside Aor' the rear .side members f 50 to move .the `members 50- outwardly in oppositedirection to .engage theginn'elr surfaee of the blank.. The rear end of the slide `95 extends rearwardly from the Support lland isprovidedwitha .cam sur face 101. A-pla-te`102 is secured to the rear end ofthe slide 95.011 either side thereof as by bolts 103and is provided with an inward-v ly .extending projeetion or cam 104 for a purpose hereinafter described.

. ,An upper die is mounted for movement towards and from the lower die or support- 11 and is :provided with a die member 111 which isiprovided upon its innerlower .edge with .a suitable wearing block 112 adapted .to cooper.- ate with a suitably shaped wearing lolookll?)rk onthe rear upper .edge of the. support /11' to form the flange d ,on .the vback portion olf-the sheet'metal blank. A presser foot 115l is mounted upon the upper die 110 by bolts 116 passing through openings- 117 inthe presser the-boltsll beingprovided with a head`118 adaptedtooengage the lower surfaee of the presser toot-and limit vits` movement relative to the uppervdie l110. The presser foot 115 is held normally,inspaced'relation with the upper die 110byg springs 7120. extending betweenrec'esses; :121y and 122.*in the presser feet and Upper die resrtvely- '-OneOr .more

armsdere11d.fremtheupper die. .11G and.: Pass thfeeshreeirgs. 119 inthe presser foot These arms are positioned to entera passage 126 betweenwthe stationary portion .14@ fand;

.foot anden'gaging the I IPPrdie'llO, each 'of movable front portionl .of the supportter-f y lninatingfin 'thetopsurface of the support 11 between the r4trame members 13. The arms 125 are provided 'with a cam 127 adapted; toy Cooperatewthe @am Surface .128 uren the movable Vi'ront ,portionle of thesupport. j The upper deillO SiPrU-vided Wtha Plu- Withawearingblook 131 upon its, lower yout-- er edge adaptedtoengagethe inner surface 132 of one of the projections 325 A eamvvl is yp-rewided upon the vlower. inner .edge .of each projeictionl() adapted to engage acam 136 relire? of PrOieGtenSflO depending from its front .edge-Each Projection y130 .is provided upon the A.upper gouter, surface yof .the front.

die member 35.' ,Oneor morearmsltd des pend from the rea-r edge of the-upperdiejllO e andeaoh is*y provided .upon its lowerjinner` surface. with a. cam v 141 adapted to cooperate with Aa-neam k101 uponfthe` outer rear edge of the slide 95; Eaehcam 141 is .providedwith a laterally extending portion providing a cam surface H1413ik .adapted .tok cooperate vwith thel -oam 104 Aextending i inwardly.` from the plate 102 on the slide 95.y Eaoh.-arm 14()V is guided in itsv downward movement by guide bloeks1371seeured upon the baseA 10vas by f bolts 138, L The upper die 110l is alsopro'vided witheone :or-more, arms .depending from.

its sideedgesiand `conneetedb'y upper and lower crossme'mbers .141e each being provided wi-.thgcams Vlllnand 1417 adapted 4tocooper-fr ate with cams 1.418 .unf-1149 respectively V4upon the 1side die inembersTQ jEacli lowereross` member `.ltfl is providednear its lower outer edge vwith a wearingblook-O.adapted to cooperatewitha wearing block 151 uponifthe upper innerV edge of 'a guide block152 which is securedto the base 10 in any suitable ma-n-v neras-by bolts153. n. u

" Qperation y l i @In carrying outithe methodzin accordance with the aboveV described ,apparatus the 'pre5 viouslywstamped blank P. is placedpupon ,the support 11whiletheupper .die 110 is iri'raised position as shown inFig. 43, withthe window opening YY1-engaging the trame members 13. At this time the'movable front portiony 15 of the support 11is held spaced inwardly from the top `.port-ion ofthe, blank by the springs 22 as shown in Fig. 3, andlilgewisetlre mov.

ab'le rear side portions 50v of the-.supportv are also held spaced inwardly from 'the blank by springs'59.' Sio also the Amovable front v die member' 35 and the `movable side die me'mfl bersO areheld outwardly'fspaced-vfrom the sul'ipor't 11 byV springs 40 andi' respectivelyn Y "The upper diej? 110 Visvthenmoved downe wardly toward the lowerdie orv support 11 whereupon the arms 125pass`v downwardly lthrough the window opening YW as fwell' as through 'the vcorresponding Vopening inV the window eng'faging fr`ame'f13-i lAfter `passing through the window openingin thepanel, the

camsv 127 on the arms 125 engage the cams V128 on the movable front portion 15 ofthe support or bed pad"- and cause the member 15 to move outwardly Vagainsti'the' action 'of the springs'22 to engage and'clamp the inner sur-` face of ,the blank against fthe -mer'nber`? 115.`

" Likewise, the cams 141v onthe'arrnsf140l engage the cams 101 onthe slides`95and cause the latter to" move'inwardly therebycausing the cams 97 -on the slides to' engage the cams 98v on Ythel rear side portions 50 ofthe'support 11 to move the rear side portionsfoutwardly to engage theinn'er 'srface'of theblank and clainp itagainst the presser members 75 ('Fig;

' SY'iAs-the'upper'die 110 movesdownwardly vAtth'e 'same time the cams 135 Vand the arms 130engage the cams 1536 on the movable front die member 35 andv cause the latter to 'move along-the inclined slideway 31 and draw the portion of Vthe blank overlapping the lower edge of the movable portion 15 of the support between the hardened blocks 36 and A37 to form the ange o on they top portion T of the blank. During the downward movement of the upper die 11() the cams 146 and 147y on the arms 145 engage the cams 148 and 149 upon the movable side die members -70 andcause thelatter to move inwardly against the action ofthe springs 87 fand Abring theV presser "foot 7 5 againsttheblank to hold the latter yieldingly against the support. Thereafterduring this movement the wearing block 66 lon each projection 67 ofthe die members 70 engage the portion ofthe blank overlapping the movi able rear side portions l of the support 11 and cause the metal to be drawn against the hardened block on each of therear side portions. 50 of Athesupport to form the wheel l house flanges b. At the same time'the wearing block 68 on each proj eotion 72 of the .movable die members 7 O engages the portion of the blank overlapping the stationary support 14 and draws the metal against the wearing blocks 69 on oppositev sides o f the stationary support 14 to form the anges aat the top of the'quarter side portions S.

'i .v V[The upper die 110 is then raised whereupon I the springs 40 and y22 cause the movable front `diemember 35 and the movable front portion 15 ofthe support to move outwardly .and ini wardlylrespectively away from the blank. As theupper'die-11`10 is raised the :ca-ms 143911 the arms 140 engage the cams104'to`move1the slides 95 rearwardly .to bring the ca ms' 97V and 98' `into?'cooperative relation 'thereby permit'-A ting the 'springs 59fto draw themovable rear side portions 5() -of the support ll-inwardly to their normal positionout-of engagement with the blank@ WhenV the "upper' die' 110 is in vits raised'position the presserjfoot 115 iss'paced' ab ove the blankI and the movablefront portion 15 and movable rear side portions "'fof the support 11 'alreretracted away from theiblank thereby 'permitti'ng''the'V 'latterxto be raised from the support and removed' from the ap# paratus`.V i I l f ff' Y f What Iclaimisr: 5'" Q l i 1. An apparatusjfor Hanging anautomo bile bodypanelhavinga convex back'portion, forwardly extending' top a'ndside portions; which consists of lrneansf for supporting the panel with the top and side yportions extending downwardly, means'forv clamping the in-v ner and outer faces 'offsaid'fpanel portions,

and means -`for vforming inwardly projecting` flanges simultaneously along theedges vof saidtop and side portions. i I

. 2. An apparatus for fdangingl an automo; bile bodV panelhaving a convex back portion, forwar ly extending top and sideportions, and a'window'opening in one of said por-V tions; oomprising in combination, a support members foriengaging'inner faces of certain of said panel portions, movable exterior members for engagingouter 4faces thereof, inwardly movable die members for' lforming flanges along edges of `saidpanel portions, and means movable through said window Vopening to operate'one of said interior members. p'

' 3. An apparatus for Hanging an automobile" body panel havingfav convex` back por tion, forwardly'extending top 'and side' por--v tions, and a `window lopening in oneof Vsaid portions comprising` in combination' a support for the panel, outwardlymovable interior members forengaging inner facesof certain ofv said panel portions,vmo'vable exteriormembers for engaging outerfaces there-v of, inwardly movable diemembers for forming` Vflanges along edges V,of said` panelportions, and mechanism ford operating all of said ,members simultaneously and including means movable 'back and* forth through said'. window'opening for shiftingone of said int'eriorrn e111loers.A`V f "'4. In an apparatus fifor shaping a Vvsheet metal' blank, fin* combination, va support shaped toffreoeivesaid blank, said support having a stationary portion'and a portion movable outwardly to engage the blankyd? for the panel, Voutwardly movable interior member movable towards said support and adapted to 'cooperate with Vthe movable portion thereof tolange the' blank, meansformoving the movable' portion of said support outwardly to engage the blank, and means for moving said movabley die member in'warde ly: past the movable 'portion of- -said support metal blank, in combination,` a lower die hav?y ing asupportshaped to receive said blank, said support' having a stationary portion and afportion movable outwardly to engage the blank, anupper `die movable towards and Way from-:the lower dieya die member movable towards said support and adapted to copera-tewith the'movablel portion thereof to flange the'blank, andmeans for movingthe i movablev portion of lsaid support outwardly to engage the bla-nkand for moving's'ai'd movable die member' inwardly past the movi, able portion of said supporti to-"tlange` the upper' dief lada blank, saidmeans including an arm onlfsaid ptedtoengage one' ofl said Cooperating' movable members@ l' 7. In an" apparatus for' shapingf a sheet metal bla-nk, incombinatioma lower diehaving a-suppo'rt shaped to receivesaid blank,

said lsupportE having a stationary portionjA and "a portion ymov'ab'l'e outwardly to engage the blank, ianu'pper'die movable towards and away :from -s'aid lower die,"a" diemember movabletowards lsaid support and adapted to cooperate with, the movablel portion'of 'said suppertfto' flange the blank, means actuated said" upperjdiefin' its movement towards said lower die to move the movable portion'of said support outwardly lto engage the blank, andI means for moving saidmovable die member inwardly past the movable portionl of: said support. s y

8'. In" an apparatus for shaping a Vsheet metal blank, in combination, a lower hav.,- ing va support shaped to receive saidy blank,

`said support -havinga portion'movable outwardly toy engage the blank onl the v`support,

anupper die movable'towardsan'd away from said lower die, a slidevvayin saidv support,

' a slide in Vsaidslideway, cooperatingfcams on said slide andsaid movableiporti'ongo said vsupport,y and means for' moving Vsaid slide duri-ng the movement Y of said upper die towards-fthe lower 'dieand thereby move said movable portion of said support outwardly toengage the blank on said support.r

9. In an apparatus for shaping asheet metal blank,l in eombination, a support-` shaped to receive said blank, said support havi'nga stationary portionl and a "portion movable .outwardly to,l engage theblank, a difev member movable towards said `support a'ndadapted tocooperate with then-lovable Vportion of said support-to-iange the blank,

means for moving thelmovable portion of saidsupportoutwardly to engage the blank,

means formovin'g said movable die 'member inwardly past the movable portion of said support, and means for moving said movable portion and saiddie member away from the l'nlank,

j 10 In; fan n apparatus for' sha-ping a sheet vetal blank having anopening therein, in

combination, a support shaped to receive said blank having a: stationary'portion and a portion movable outward tofengage'tlie blank and inward vaway. from the blank, meansv for positioning the blank onsaid'support includirng` a frame adapted to fit withinsaid openi,ng,7said*frame being secured to the stationary portion of said support and slid- Vably engaging said' movable portion, a die member movable towardsend away from said support, and` means for moving said die' meinber and movableportionof said supl1l. Inf Van*'appa'ratus shaping'a' sheet [metal blank liavinggan opei'iingl therein, in combination, a lower die` having a; support `shapedto receive said blank,-said support having `a"``stationaryp`ortion and a portion movable outward' to,v engage the' blank and fable towards and awayfrom lsaid! support, a 'passage between the stationary and movable portions of said support terminating within said frame, 1 and means' vfornioving saidv die member and movable vportion of said support including an upper die-movable towards and away from said support .and having an arm adapted to 4enter' said passage and engage said movable portion of said support. y v' 12. In anapparatus for shapingl a sheet metal blank, in-combination, a lower Ydie-having a' support shaped'to receive said blank, said support having a front portion and rear sidef portions fmovable towards and away fromthe blank on said support, an upperdie movable towards andaway from said lower die, and means actuated said upper die in itsmovementtowardslthe lower die -for mov *inward away from the `bl.'ank,-meansvr for polsi'tioning'fv the blank on said support including a lframe vadapted toit within said opening,

`ing said `liront portion of said support to move ina pathy perpendicular to the ment of saidrear side portions. ,Y n f 13. In lanvapparatus for shapmga sheet movemetal blank, in combination,`a lower die having a support shaped to receive said blank,A

V said support having rearside portions movable in opposite directions towards and away fromthe'blank on said support, an upperl die' movabletowards and away from said lower die, and means actuated by said upper die in its movement towards thelower die for moving said rear side .portions of said'support outwardly in opposite. directions vtogengage said blank. c f

,cause sai'd'rear sidezyportions to move out- Y ,wardly against said blank. u

15. In an apparatus for shaping a: sheet metal 'blank,1in combination, 1a lowerk die, having a support shaped to` receive said blank,

`said support having rear side portions movable in opposite-directions towards `and away Vfrom the blank on saidsupporu afslirdeway .1in said support adjacent said movable rear side portions ,and extending to the rear of said support,`a slide in said slideway, coop- .eratingcams onfsai'd slide and said rear side portions, and an upper ldie movable towards and away fromfsaid; lower die, said upper diehaving an arm adapted to move said slide forward and' Vcause said rear side portions to move outwardly against saidlblank asV said upper die movestowards said lower; die and to move said slide rearwardas said upper die Vmoves awayfrom said lower die., j Y,

. y' 16.' Inan, apparatus for shaping al sheet 'metal blank, incombination, a lower die having a support shaped to receive saidblank,

said support having a ifront portionmovable `towardsfand away from'the blank on' said support, a passage insaid support adjacent .said rontportion extending to the topsur- `face of Vsaid support,'a -front die member movable past said fro-nt portion ofvsaid supf prt,and an upper die adapted to'move said front die member inward and having an -arm adapted tobmove` into :said passage and cause said front portion of said support to lmove outward against said blank.

17.v In an apparatus for shaping a sheet metal blank, ,in'combinatiom a lower die hav- -ingfasupport shaped to receiveisaidV blank,

said support having a front-portionm-ovable towards and awaylfromu'theblankon said support,a passage in saidsupportl adjacent said `front portion extending'to the top surface of saidsupport, a 'front die member movable .past said 'front portion of, said support, an upper die adaptedfto movesaid front die member inward and having an arm Y adapted to move into said passage and cause said front portion of sai-d support tonmove outward'against said blank, and means for moving said front die member outward and for moving said front portion of said support inward. y K

18.` In ,an apparatus'vforshaping a sheet Vmetal. blank, in combination, a flower die having asupportshaped to receivesaid blank, said support having a front portion and rear side portions movable outwardly to engage the blank on said support, a passage insaid support adjacent said ront portion extending. tothe top surface of said support, a slideway in Ysaid support adjacent said movlablev rear side portions and extending to the rear of said support, a slide in said lslideway, cooperating cams on said slide andsaid rearsideA portions, and an upper die movable towards sai-d lower die to .move said slide forward and causesaidfrear side portions tomove outwardly against said blank, saidupper die having an arm adapted to move into said passage 'and 'cause s aidlfront portion l of said supportto moveoutwardly against said blank. f v if n jA^` ,19jV In an apparatus for shaping va sheet ,metal blank, incombination, a lower die having a support shaped to receive said blank, said support having a front portion and rear side .portions movable 'outwardly to engage theblank Von said support, a passagel in said Vsupportadjacent said front portion extending to thetop surface of said support,'a slidewayin-said support adjacent said movable `rear side portions and extending to the rear of said support, a slidein said slideway, co-

operating cams on said slide and said rear side portions, an upper die movable towards saldlower die to Imove said slide forwardandcause said rear sideportions'to move outwardly against saidv blank, said upper .die having an arm adapted Vto-move into said passage and cause said vfront portion of said support to move outwardly. against said blank, die members movable towards said support, and means for movingsaid die mem bers inwardly to Aflange the'blank.

f 20. In an apparatus for-shaping Aa sheet metal blank, in combination, a lower die havinga support shaped to receive saidfblank,

said support having a-.front portion` an-d rear side i portions movable towards and away romvthe blank, on said support, an upper die movable towardsl and away from said lower die, means actuated by said upper die in itsfmovement towardspthe lower die for `Inovingfsaid rear side portions ofsaidvsupthe front portion of said support to flange the blank, and means for moving said die members. In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature.

i oTTo J. GROEHN." 

